Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Blaylock

Thomas F. Blaylock has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for encoding MICR documents
    Patent number: 5627909
    Abstract: A method is provided for automatically printing a unique serial number on MICR documents wherein the serial number may be used to identify the source of the document. If problems occur during subsequent processing of the document, the serial number may be decoded to identify the source of the document for repair, etc., or to identify the source of printing fraudulent checks or if the document was printed on stolen equipment. The unique codes are preferably embedded within character fonts used to print the MICR documents. In this manner, no further modification to MICR printing systems is required. Rather, by modifying MICR fonts to each include a unique serial number, the serial number is automatically printed on all documents printed using the font.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Troy System, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Blaylock, Marvin C. Schroeder
  • Method for encoding MICR documents
    Patent number: 5550932
    Abstract: A method is provided for automatically printing a unique serial number on MICR documents wherein the serial number may be used to identify the source of the document. If problems occur during subsequent processing of the document, the serial number may be decoded to identify the source of the document for repair, etc., or to identify the source of printing fraudulent checks or if the document was printed on stolen equipment. The unique codes are preferably embedded within character fonts used to print the MICR documents. In this manner, no further modification to MICR printing systems is required. Rather, by modifying MICR fonts to each include a unique serial number, the serial number is automatically printed on all documents printed using the font.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Pierce Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas F. Blaylock, Marvin C. Schroeder